Comments on: Creative Language? http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/ Writing class and life Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sound Of Silence: Deaf Education Today http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-126 Sound Of Silence: Deaf Education Today Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:05:14 +0000 http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-126 [...] Wade David Megan Dan Andi Tami Marie Trisha Tess Kristie [...] [...] Wade David Megan Dan Andi Tami Marie Trisha Tess Kristie [...]

]]> By: Gina http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-125 Gina Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:53:03 +0000 http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-125 Hey there, This was a very interesting post. I have many of your same feelings when it comes to allowing students to write as they see fit. I, never being very good at the whole grammar thing, can understand and relate to the idea of forcing the 'proper writing' onto students. Think that in a technological society where computers and TV have taken over novels and classic literature. "I believe that the use of Internet writing has given kids, and adults, the opportunity to express themselves in a new, unique, and creative way. ... Practice makes perfect, and kids today are getting a lot of practice writing. Who cares if it isn’t grammatically correct?" This is a great quote and I agree with you 100%! Thanks for sharing! :~: Gina :~: _\,,/ Hey there,
This was a very interesting post. I have many of your same feelings when it comes to allowing students to write as they see fit. I, never being very good at the whole grammar thing, can understand and relate to the idea of forcing the ‘proper writing’ onto students. Think that in a technological society where computers and TV have taken over novels and classic literature. “I believe that the use of Internet writing has given kids, and adults, the opportunity to express themselves in a new, unique, and creative way. … Practice makes perfect, and kids today are getting a lot of practice writing. Who cares if it isn’t grammatically correct?” This is a great quote and I agree with you 100%!
Thanks for sharing!

:~: Gina :~: _\,,/

]]> By: Those lucky enough to receive my opinions: ;) « “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.” ~Noam Chomsky http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-119 Those lucky enough to receive my opinions: ;) « “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.” ~Noam Chomsky Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:28:14 +0000 http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-119 [...] Comment on Kristie’s post “Creative Language?” [...] [...] Comment on Kristie’s post “Creative Language?” [...]

]]> By: Tess http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-7 Tess Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:21:17 +0000 http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/creative-language/#comment-7 I really like the subject that you've chosen for your blog! It isn't one that I thought about when I was trying to come up with topics, but it is one that I am extremely interested in. I took History of the English Language with Professor Anderson last semester, and we brought up this subject when we were looking at how much English has changed since it's beginning. Ever since the printing press codified writing, our language hasn't changed very much, but the introduction of the internet and internet speak might have the power to change that! I'm generally against change of this sort...I mean, I DO want to be an English teacher, so, I like the way our language is...but this is something big! We could be here for the beginning of a huge shift in our spelling and grammar -- that hasn't happened in lifetimes! I know I'm getting a little too excited right now, I'm sorry. I think this can have quite an effect on formal writing in the classroom. English teachers are supposed to pay attention to a student's writing: both their whole idea and voice and the nit-picky things like punctuation and spelling. Is it slowly going to become more socially acceptable (even with formal writing) to use internet lingo and spelling? Will it happen? How long would it take? How is this going to effect formal writing in the future? I'm really looking forward to seeing what sort of information you find about the subject -- what the experts have to say about 21st century writing and beyond. I really like the subject that you’ve chosen for your blog! It isn’t one that I thought about when I was trying to come up with topics, but it is one that I am extremely interested in.

I took History of the English Language with Professor Anderson last semester, and we brought up this subject when we were looking at how much English has changed since it’s beginning. Ever since the printing press codified writing, our language hasn’t changed very much, but the introduction of the internet and internet speak might have the power to change that! I’m generally against change of this sort…I mean, I DO want to be an English teacher, so, I like the way our language is…but this is something big! We could be here for the beginning of a huge shift in our spelling and grammar — that hasn’t happened in lifetimes!

I know I’m getting a little too excited right now, I’m sorry. I think this can have quite an effect on formal writing in the classroom. English teachers are supposed to pay attention to a student’s writing: both their whole idea and voice and the nit-picky things like punctuation and spelling. Is it slowly going to become more socially acceptable (even with formal writing) to use internet lingo and spelling? Will it happen? How long would it take? How is this going to effect formal writing in the future?

I’m really looking forward to seeing what sort of information you find about the subject — what the experts have to say about 21st century writing and beyond.

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